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the shuttle went into space because it launched the Hubble space telescope.
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When did John Glenn go to space the second time?
In October 1998, Senator Glenn returned to space at the age of 77 aboard the space shuttle Discovery, making him the oldest person to fly in space.
How did scientists get hst into orbit around the earth?
HST is the Hubble Space Telescope and was launched inside of space shuttle "Discovery" in 1990.
Who was the hubble space telescope launched by?
The Hubble Space Telescope was launched into orbit by NASA's space shuttle Discovery on STS-31 on April 24, 1990.
What direction does the space shuttle go at lift off?
the east
Who was the oldest astronaut in space?
John H. Glenn, jr. He flew on shuttle Discovery (STS-95 mission) at the age of 77 years beginning October 29th and ending November 6th, 1998
Where are the Enterprise Atlantis Discovery space shuttles?
Space Shuttle Enterprise is in New York, Space Shuttle Discovery is in Virginia, Space Shuttle Atlanti is in Florida, and Space Shuttle Endeavour is in California.
Which space shuttle was sent to the Smithsonian in 2012?
Space Shuttle Discovery.
How did space shuttle discovery get its name?
they were discovering space therefore discovery
Which shuttle will fly the last mission?
Space Shuttle Discovery.
Which space shuttle launched the Hubble Telescope into space?
The space shuttle Discovery launched the Hubble Telescope into space.
Which is the shuttle Sent to space mOST times?
The space shuttle Discovery has flown the most times of all the space shuttle orbiters.
Where are the shuttles retired at?
Space Shuttle Enterprise is in New York, Space Shuttle Discovery is in Virginia, Space Shuttle Atlantis is in Florida, and Space Shuttle Endeavour is in California.
What is the name of the american space shuttle that goes into orbit?
There were 5. Space Shuttle Columbia (destroyed in 2003), Space Shuttle Challenger (destroyed in 1886), Space Shuttle Discovery, Space Shuttle Atlantis, and Space Shuttle Endeavour.
What was NASA's third space shuttle?
Discovery was the third shuttle to be built.
What was the first space shuttle that came after Challenger?
Space Shuttle Discovery, September 29, 1988
How many times can a space shuttle be used?
It depends on the conditions of the space shuttle and how well it is maintained. Space shuttle discovery went on 39 missions to space
What is the first space shuttle?
I think it was Discovery
